RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 A Conservative club at the other end of my street has pigeon racers, and they can be seen loading the baskets into vans every Friday. The baskets look exactly the same as the ones I remember from my childhood 60 years ago. I once saw a release at Cardiff General, quite impressive! 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 52 minutes ago, The Johnster said: I once saw a release at Cardiff General, quite impressive! I had a release at Cardiff General once......I put it down to the pasty from the buffet....... 13 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold chuffinghell Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 1 minute ago, NHY 581 said: I had a release at Cardiff General once......I put it down to the pasty from the buffet....... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 24, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 24, 2020 Ah , but was it impressive... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcredfer Posted January 24, 2020 Share Posted January 24, 2020 4 hours ago, The Johnster said: Ah , but was it impressive... ..... Expressive, perhaps? Julian 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post 37114 Posted January 25, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 Late 1970's in a Bristol carriage sidings: 26 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post NHY 581 Posted January 25, 2020 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted January 25, 2020 The Lamb Regis branch brake van takes a breather. Rob 34 7 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kelvin B Posted January 26, 2020 Share Posted January 26, 2020 OO Layout - Copsey at Acton MRE - March 2019 14 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Popular Post Aberbrothock Posted January 28, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 28, 2020 Enough of all these intimate close-ups - how about a long view for a change? Arbroath in the sun taken with a drone, of course! 23 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post KNP Posted January 30, 2020 Popular Post Share Posted January 30, 2020 Snowflake at speed 19 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
westerner Posted January 30, 2020 Share Posted January 30, 2020 At speed????? 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
KNP Posted January 31, 2020 Share Posted January 31, 2020 7 hours ago, westerner said: At speed????? Well, with her battered old engine she did managed to get up to 9 knots the other day but then 4 of them where the tide she was running with! 1 6 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold NHY 581 Posted January 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2020 On 30/01/2020 at 12:03, KNP said: Snowflake at speed Jolly good. Rob. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted January 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2020 7 hours ago, KNP said: Well, with her battered old engine she did managed to get up to 9 knots the other day but then 4 of them where the tide she was running with! This would have been described as making ‘9 knots over the ground’, with 5 knots being the ‘true speed’, and a matter of very serious concern on a vessel so slow. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Metr0Land Posted January 31, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 31, 2020 Lunch break in the goods yard at Mantles Wood 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
trustytrev Posted February 1, 2020 Share Posted February 1, 2020 11 hours ago, NHY 581 said: Jolly good. Rob. Hello, Should that not be "Jolly Roger"? trustytrev. 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ruston Posted February 2, 2020 Share Posted February 2, 2020 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 Odiham, September 1st 1939. The stationmaster and his porter are probably discussing the order to implement air raid and blackout precautions, or perhaps the bright white line the porter has just painted to comply with this. The Morning goods (the sun is in the East) has arrived and has been shunted by the regular ex-LSWR 700 which awaits departure back to Guildford via Farnham and Tongham with its solitary brake van. The Ruston 48DS, resplendent in its blue livery, belongs to the RAF and will take the wagons into RAF Odiham. Building tensions in Europe resulted in the locomotive's purchase to augment the existing Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST that had been there since 1937. September 4th, and our intrepid local photographer (or perhaps local spy) is out again. Since electrification of the branch in 1937, before the Southern's vision for a civilian Aerodrome at Odiham was scrapped, the passenger service has been generally formed from one 2-BIL unit, usually the rear portion of an Alton train, divided at Farnham. Sunday, 3rd, saw the introduction of an additional shuttle service from Farnham formed with an ex-LSWR O2 and Guildford's Gate Stock set No.374 to help cope with additional traffic to the RAF base and to the village which, despite its proximity to the RAF establishment, was receiving evacuees from London. This shot was also presumably taken during that first week of the Second World War, most likely also on Monday 4th. Contrary to first appearances No.207 has not been shot at (if it were at this stage it would most likely have been 'friendly' fire), the marks simply being scratches on the negative. The film quality, and the light quality, must have been quite good that week given the lack of obvious grain. I may have some colourised photos if anyone would be interested in seeing them. 15 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 3, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 3, 2020 13 hours ago, sem34090 said: Odiham, September 1st 1939. The stationmaster and his porter are probably discussing the order to implement air raid and blackout precautions, or perhaps the bright white line the porter has just painted to comply with this. The Morning goods (the sun is in the East) has arrived and has been shunted by the regular ex-LSWR 700 which awaits departure back to Guildford via Farnham and Tongham with its solitary brake van. The Ruston 48DS, resplendent in its blue livery, belongs to the RAF and will take the wagons into RAF Odiham. Building tensions in Europe resulted in the locomotive's purchase to augment the existing Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST that had been there since 1937. September 4th, and our intrepid local photographer (or perhaps local spy) is out again. Since electrification of the branch in 1937, before the Southern's vision for a civilian Aerodrome at Odiham was scrapped, the passenger service has been generally formed from one 2-BIL unit, usually the rear portion of an Alton train, divided at Farnham. Sunday, 3rd, saw the introduction of an additional shuttle service from Farnham formed with an ex-LSWR O2 and Guildford's Gate Stock set No.374 to help cope with additional traffic to the RAF base and to the village which, despite its proximity to the RAF establishment, was receiving evacuees from London. This shot was also presumably taken during that first week of the Second World War, most likely also on Monday 4th. Contrary to first appearances No.207 has not been shot at (if it were at this stage it would most likely have been 'friendly' fire), the marks simply being scratches on the negative. The film quality, and the light quality, must have been quite good that week given the lack of obvious grain. I may have some colourised photos if anyone would be interested in seeing them. Lovely. But the RAF’s driver has let the tension get to him on the 1st, as he’s well past the trap point and fouling the Southern’s loop; of course, the signalman should never have allowed him to trespass in this way. 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
sem34090 Posted February 3, 2020 Share Posted February 3, 2020 (edited) Such are the woes of a small layout - The RAF sidings will form a separate extension. Also, my get-out clause is that the signalbox has been temporarily decommissioned prior to major works to expand the length of the station and a complete resignalling to allow greater flexibility. The old LSWR starter has been decommissioned already (there is a white cross on the arm and a handsignalman below) and I am working on the principle that for the duration of the work the section from Crondall to the junction for RAF Odiham sidings is to be worked by a the usual EKT arrangement with pilotman working between there and the station, the points being manually held by plugs and clips. The idea there is that upon arriving at the 'sidings' 'box, the end of the EKT section, the goods was sent forward to the station by the pilotman, completed its shunting before ringing through to confirm that the line was clear for the shunter. The pilotman travels with the shunter the very short distance to the station, before sending it back once it's collected the wagons. The pilotman will then return to the sidings 'box with the 700 once the 'box has rung through to say that the Ruston is clear of the branch. Of course, this goes little way towards explaining the gaff besides the alleged temporary lack of interlocking and signalman Edited February 3, 2020 by sem34090 18 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Johnster Posted February 4, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 4, 2020 And the confusion and uncertainty of the period may go some way to explaining, but of course not excusing, the rostering of an inexperienced conscript RAF driver, and his encroach on the civilian world... 1 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Porkscratching Posted February 4, 2020 Share Posted February 4, 2020 ^^..Now that's what i call a a nice trolley/barrow..! 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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